MTD is growing. Here's how to keep every client compliant without the added pressure.
MTD doesn't land on your clients, it lands on you. Quarterly cycles, mixed client setups and stretched capacity are the new normal.
Outdated tools mean you spend the first week of every quarter cleaning up data that should already be tidy.
The receipt that lives in someone's glovebox is suddenly your problem , four times a year.
Quarterly submissions multiply admin, without multiplying your team or your hours in the day.
A late submission for a client is a late submission with your name on it.
Clients are increasingly asking practices for MTD-ready workflows. Practices that can't offer them are losing work to ones that can.
The rules don't land all at once. Here's the cheat sheet for the next three tax years.
Every VAT-registered client must use MTD-compatible software, with full digital links from records to return.
MTD for Income Tax is now live for clients earning over £50,000. Quarterly updates plus a final declaration replace Self Assessment.
£30,000 from April 2027, then £20,000 from April 2028, bringing many more clients into scope.
| Paper / spreadsheets | Generic bookkeeping tool | Clear Books | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMRC recognised for MTD | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-client login | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free plan for sole-trader clients | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| VAT + Income Tax in one place | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Dedicated UK partner team | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
On HMRC's official list for both VAT and Income Tax Self Assessment.
If clients can't log in, you'll do the data entry for them. Pick tools they'll actually use.
Built for VAT, sole traders and landlords, without forcing a different tool for each.
One login, every client. Real collaboration tools, not just an invite-an-accountant button.
Move every client onto MTD-ready software without retraining your team or rebuilding your workflows.
Get your practice on Clear Books, move clients in batches, and turn quarterly cycles into something predictable.
